AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
IT
Gartner, Inc.
IT has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
IT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
IT's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
AAPL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 26x | $230 | -35% |
| Fair | 31x | $279 | -21% |
| Expensive | 37x | $328 | -7.5% |
| Forward | 38x | $355 | — |
| Current | 40x | $355 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AAPL's PE is in its expensive range at 40x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 38x next year's earnings.
IT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $191 | — |
| Current | 14x | $191 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $288 | +51% |
| Fair | 36x | $503 | +164% |
| Expensive | 49x | $692 | +263% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IT has the edge over AAPL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
IT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect IT's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
AAPL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.28 | +3.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.98 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.71 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.26 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.90 | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.46 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.59 | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.42 | -0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.30 | -2% |
AAPL has the edge over IT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $16.18 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.03 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.15 | -31% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.12 | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.65 | -40% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.37 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.22 | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.04 | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.00 | +44% |
IT earned $14.03 per share over the past year, up 23% from the year before.
AAPL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $114.5B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $109.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.2B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $143.8B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.5B | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $94B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $95.4B | +5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $124.3B | +4% |
AAPL has the edge over IT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +0.7 points |
AAPL has the edge over IT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | -1.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | +2.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +8.1% |
IT's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $1.5B last quarter, down 1.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.7% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -0.5 points |
IT's operating margin was 19% last quarter, up 13 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AAPL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.9B | -2.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.9B | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.7B | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.6B | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.5B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.4B | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $27B | -28% |
AAPL's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
IT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $275.2M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $378.4M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $370.6M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $270.7M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $269.3M | -52% |
| Q2 2025 | $347.3M | +2% |
| Q1 2025 | $287.9M | +73% |
| Q4 2024 | $311.4M | +59% |
IT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.3B over the past year, up 6.5% from the year before.
AAPL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +5.6M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -284M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -1.1B shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -2.1B shares |
| Available history | -17% | -3.1B shares |
AAPL has 14.7B diluted shares, down 1.9% from a year ago, with $86.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.3B |
| Q2 2026 | $25.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $20.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $25.9B |
| Q4 2024 | $23.6B |
AAPL spent $86.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 4.8% from the year before.
IT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4% | -2.6M shares |
| 1 year | -15% | -11M shares |
| 3 years | -20% | -15.6M shares |
| 5 years | -25% | -20.8M shares |
| Available history | -30% | -27M shares |
IT has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $138.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $547.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $534.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $498.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $274.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $162.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $102M |
IT spent $1.7B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 7.8% from the year before.
AAPL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
AAPL has the edge over IT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
IT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
AAPL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.0 | Overbought |
AAPL's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (overbought).
IT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.0 | Neutral |
IT's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
AAPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AAPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 42% above |
| PE % | 96 | 35 | 61 pts above |
AAPL is trading at 40x earnings, a 42% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
IT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | IT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 28x | 51% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
IT has the edge over AAPL on valuation relative to its sector.
AAPL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $343.1 | 3.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $329.0 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $295.6 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $262.4 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $226.3 | 57% above |
AAPL has the edge over IT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $201.2 | 5.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $181.2 | 5.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $179.6 | 6.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $277.0 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $345.7 | 45% below |
IT's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 45% below its 200-week average.
AAPL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $72.5 | $132.0 | +82% |
| 2021 | $132.0 | $176.3 | +34% |
| 2022 | $176.3 | $131.9 | -25% |
| 2023 | $131.9 | $192.5 | +46% |
| 2024 | $192.5 | $255.6 | +33% |
| 2025 | $255.6 | $273.4 | +7% |
| 2026 YTD | $273.4 | $354.9 | +30% |
AAPL has the edge over IT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
IT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $153.8 | $158.6 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | $158.6 | $325.5 | +105% |
| 2022 | $325.5 | $336.0 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | $336.0 | $451.1 | +34% |
| 2024 | $451.1 | $487.0 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | $487.0 | $252.6 | -48% |
| 2026 YTD | $252.6 | $190.8 | -24% |
IT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +105% in 2021 to −48% in 2025. It's down 24% so far in 2026.